= = meridian has operated under the mayor @ - @ council or " strong mayor " form of government since 1985 . a mayor is elected every four years by the population at @ - @ large . the five members of the city council are elected every four years from each of the city ' s five wards , considered single @ - @ member districts . the mayor , the chief executive officer of the city , is responsible for administering and leading the day @ - @ to @ - @ day operations of city government . the city council is the legislative arm of the government , setting policy and annually adopting the city ' s operating budget . city hall , which
= = meridian has operated under the mayor @ - @ council or " strong mayor " form of government since 1985. a mayor is elected every four years by the population at @ - @ large. the five members of the city council are elected every four years from each of the city's five wards, considered single @ - @ member districts. the mayor, the chief executive officer of the city, is responsible for administering and leading the day @ - @ to @ - @ day operations of city government. the city council is the legislative arm of the government, setting policy and annually adopting the city's operating budget. city hall, which